Lisa E. Babitz, MD
Internal Medicine
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About Lisa E. Babitz, MD
Communication is essential for a healthy doctor-patient relationship. A skilled physician is an educator; she interprets complex medical concepts and helps her patients apply them to their personal health and wellness goals. In order to know these goals, the physician must know her patients. Private practice should be a place of comfort where the staff and physician know you, not some assembly line with an impossible phone tree and physician extenders who provide most of the care with limited doctor face time.
I had the privilege of starting my private internal medicine practice in 1986 by assuming the 50 year practice of my father-in-law in midtown Manhattan’s west side. We cared for multi-generational families from the neighborhood and gradually expanded to include patients from all the boroughs of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. By taking my own histories and not relying on nurses or physician’s assistants for vital signs and procedures, I have always placed emphasis on getting to know my patients. My affiliation with MDVIP allows me to continue to devote the time and effort necessary to provide my patients with a personalized, preventive medicine and early detection program. I also offer conveniences, like same- or next-day appointments that start on time, which may be found in concierge medicine practices. As a fellowship trained geriatrician, I have expertise in healthy aging, brain health, coordination of complex care and medication simplification to avoid adverse drug reactions. As an academically trained internist, I have a research background in nutrition and memory. My wellness programs focus on cardiovascular health, diabetes prevention, brain health and early detection of cancers.
New York, NY
Geriatric Medicine 1984-1986
New Haven, CT
Internal Medicine 1982-1984
New Haven, CT
1981-1982
New Haven, CT
Doctorate of Medicine 1981
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences 1977
Cum Laude
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Lenox Hill Hospital
Board of Directors, Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society 2016-present
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1987-2014
Medical Director, Health Outreach Program for the Elderly, an ambulatory care clinic of St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1988-1992
New York Super Doctors, New York Time Magazine 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013-2023
Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2019
Super Doctor, New York Times, 2023
The American Geriatrics Society
New York County Medical Society
Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society
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The office of Lisa E. Babitz, MD
| Mon | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
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They were both there for me as I live alone and was scared about what was happening to me. Five days after they were able to get me into the emergency room at Mt Sinai Hospital for the monoclonal infusion. It was very chaotic there with little attention by the staff at the hospital. I was able to speak with them the whole time to help navigate me through the process and find out what was happening at the hospital.
A few days later Dr Babitz called in a prescription for me as I was coughing a vest deal. Having also experience bronchial asthma and knew to call in a prescription for a steroid and antibiotic. When we had trouble with the pharmacy delivering they were willing to go out and get it for me. However I was able to find someone.
Dr Babitz was a relatively new physician for me as my prior physician Dr Hoffman retired and referred her MDVIP Md for me
I had been a patient for many many years for Dr Hoffman who knew me quite well so her retirement was upsetting.
The attention and care I received from Dr Babitz was exceptional during this illness. I was thinking of not staying with Dr Babitz as well as with concierge medicine but realise it is important for me being single and living alone
Frequently Asked Questions
Doctors who operate in the MDVIP models typically see far fewer patients than traditional primary care doctors. That gives them more time to develop deeper doctor-patient relationships that can lead to better outcomes. They can also offer conveniences that most primary care doctors can’t, including same- and next-day appointments. They’re available after hours for urgent matters. And they have time to focus on prevention. That focus begins with the MDVIP Wellness Program, which patients pay for with their annual membership fee.
Most MDVIP-affiliated primary care practices accept insurance (your physician can tell you whether they accept your specific insurance plan). Your annual fee pays for preventive care medical services that insurance usually doesn’t cover (e.g., advanced diagnostic testing and screenings). Your MDVIP-affiliated physician will continue to bill your insurance and charge copays, co-insurances and deductibles as he or she currently does for other medical services like sick visits.
MDVIP makes wellness and prevention easier by providing your physician with innovative tools and technology. MDVIP supports your physician’s practice and seeks to eliminate barriers to a positive healthcare experience. Your doctor will determine whether and how to incorporate these tools at his/her discretion.
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